Townhouse Community Offers Scottish Flavor

February 16, 1985

The Shires of Inverness, luxury townhouse community in northwest suburban Inverness, takes its name from the town and county of Inverness-shire in old Scotland.

``We wanted to give our townhomes an identity easily recognized and a sense of established tradition that would blend in with the existing residential area,`` explained William Rogers, president of Arthur J. Rogers & Co., developers of the 38-acre community with 168 townhomes.

Rogers offers eight floor plans or ``Shires`` named after Scottish clans. Priced from $158,500 to $199,750, no two of the 50 shake-roofed, brick and cedar buildings are identical. Home buyers also have access to the

development`s clubhouse, outdoor swimming pool, two tennis courts and two lakes or ``lochs.``

``By using the Scottish theme for naming the community and the floor plans, and constructing more traditional exteriors, there`s a sense of settled permanence about the Shires of Inverness that appeals to buyers wanting to blend a low maintenance, energy efficient home with an atmosphere of an established residential community,`` Rogers said.

Among the floor plans are:

-- The Dunbar, a two-story home with two bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths priced from $177,000. Included are a large living room and dining room, kitchen with bay-window breakfast area, den, first floor laundry room, master suite and second bedroom with private baths.

-- The Carnegie is a two-story home with two bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, formal living room and dining room and large kitchen with breakfast area. The master suite has a private bath and dressing area with double bowl vanity. It is priced from $164,000.

Home prices also include patio or deck, wall-to-wall carpeting, smoke detectors, wood burning fireplace, full basements and attached 1/2-car garage.

To visit the furnished model homes, take the Northwest Tollway (I-90) to Ill. Hwy. 53 north. Exit west on Euclid Avenue to Roselle Road and turn north to the Shires.